England Seeks Series Whitewash Against West Indies In Final Test

England announced their squad for the third Test against West Indies, scheduled at Edgbaston in Birmingham starting Friday, July 26. England has already secured a 2-0 lead in the series, having won the first two matches.

England aims to complete a series whitewash with a win in the third Test. They triumphed in the first Test at Lord's, London by an innings and 114 runs. The second Test saw them defeating West Indies by 241 runs at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

The team made only one change for the second Test, replacing retired James Anderson with Mark Wood. For the final Test, England has decided to keep their playing eleven unchanged.

In the second Test, Ollie Pope (121), Joe Root (122), and Harry Brook (109) all scored centuries. This victory marked England's first series win since their triumph in Pakistan during the 2022-23 season.

Joe Root achieved several milestones during this match. He surpassed Steve Waugh with his 32nd Test century and is now tied with Steve Smith and Kane Williamson for eighth place among batters with most Test hundreds. These three players have the highest number of Test centuries among active cricketers.

Record-Breaking Feats

Root also became the eighth highest run-scorer in Test cricket history. Meanwhile, Shoaib Bashir will look to build on his impressive performance in Nottingham, where he took five wickets including a spell of 3/8 within just 15 deliveries in the second innings.

The England team for the third Test includes Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, and Shoaib Bashir.

This final match offers England a chance to showcase their dominance and secure a clean sweep over West Indies.